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Identify Outliers and Describe Their Effect
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In a fundraiser, 9 students each raised $20. One student raised $500.
Which measure is better to describe what a “typical” student raised, and why?
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Mean, because it ignores very large values.
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Mean, because it always matches the most common value.
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Median, because it is pulled toward the outlier.
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Median, because it is less affected by the one very large fundraiser total.
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